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 @BCWG8WF answered…2mos2MO

Neither, anything involving our resources going to other countries for the purposes of war should be voted for by the citizens

 @B6LC9B4answered…10mos10MO

Foreign aid is broken it should focused on teaching recipients self sufficiency setting up schools teaching states craft, teaching agricultural science providing equipment, giving applicable appropriate technologies

 @9ZVH9Y2answered…2yrs2Y

Aid spending as it is currently organised is deep flawed, but more should be done to aid impoverished nations and those suffering from genocide and humanitarian crises (Palestine, Sudan, Congo, etc)

 @9ZJFHZ3answered…2yrs2Y

Increase, but rework foreign aid to invest directly in the construction of infrastructure and jobs overseas rather than handing money to foreign governments or individuals.

 @9N4G4JM answered…2yrs2Y

Decrease, foreign aid should be used for long-term programs which benefit the individuals and not the government.

 @9MJF536answered…2yrs2Y

We should provide aid to peoples movements in other countries that are committed to the empowerment of the working class.

 @9ZH9GDKanswered…2yrs2Y

I am ok with current spending, but aid shouldn't be given to countries that have broken international law

 @9ZCTZV6answered…2yrs2Y

It should remain the same, but that money should be focused on only being given to schemes that are beneficial long term and not short term solutions with later negative results. Eg. Giving money to schemes that provide food to areas but employing people from that area to grow, make and handout that food, instead of buying cheap grain elsewhere and sending it to them.

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should the government increase or decrease foreign aid spending?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 16, 2026, from https://ireland.isidewith.com/poll/896078005

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